All characters are the property of Thomas Harris, used herein without permission but with the greatest admiration and respect.
“Change is good, Hannibal. Change is fresh. It’s liberating, challenging.”
“But what are the holidays without tradition? What is anything? Tradition is the cornerstone of culture, the continuity that marks the slow and grim ascent of Homo sapiens from the primordial soup.”
“I don’t have anything against tradition, per se. I’m just saying that different isn’t necessarily bad.”
“I’ve always thought Valentine’s Day rather special for us, Clarice. A sort of milestone, if you will.”
“It is, trust me, and it always will be. But, you know… it’s possible for a girl to have too many severed heads.”
“Really?”
“Really.”
